Galos Piano Trio with Sarah Gabriel 5th Dec 2016 at the Library Theatre Map
Impressions of an extraordinary life…
An evening of stories exploring the life and music of the infamous Dame Ethel Smyth and her friends, Brahms, Clara Schumann, Grieg and Tchaikovsky. An intriguing portrait of a fascinating musical pioneer told in her own words and music, featuring soprano Sarah Gabriel.
‘Written in 1911 Smyth’s The March of the Women was premiered by a chorus of Suffragettes at a fundraising rally at the Albert Hall. It became the battle cry of the suffrage movement. Its most famous, though least public performance occurred in Holloway prison in London in 1912: over 100 suffragists, including Mrs. Pankhurst and Ethel Smyth, who had smashed windows of suffrage opponents' homes in well-
Johannes Brahms – Piano Trio in C major Op.87 Allegro
Ethel Smyth – Piano Trio in D minor Scherzo -
Ethel Smyth – Piano Trio in D minor Andante -
Ethel Smyth – ‘Odelette’ from 4 Songs with chamber ensemble
Clara Schumann – Piano Trio in G minor Op.17 Andante
Edvard Grieg – Andante con moto in C minor
Ethel Smyth – Violin Sonata in A minor Scherzo -
Ethel Smyth – Trio in D minor Allegro non troppo
Ethel Smyth – ‘Chrysilla’ from 4 Songs with chamber ensemble
Ethel Smyth – Piano Trio in D minor Finale -
Sarah Gabriel -